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N.C.  Secretary 
of  state 


The 


Howell  Collection 

OF   HISTORICAL 
MATERIALS 


Presented  by  Kay  Kyser 

And  his  Mother 

Emily  Royster  Howell  Kyser 

As  a  Memorial 

To  her  Brother 

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A  REGISTER  OF  OFFICERS,  WITH  DATES  OF  COMMIS- 
SIONS, MADE  UP  UNDER  DIRECTION  OF  THE 
SECRETARY  OF  STATE*  FROM  RECORDS 
IN  HIS  OFFICE,  OCTOBER,   1884. 


FIRST   REGIMENT. 

COLONELS. 


Moore,  James 1  Sept.,    1775 

Brigadier  General  10  April,    1776 


Nash,  Francis.. 10  April,    1776 

Brigadier  General. 5  Feb.,     1777 
Clark,   Thomas 5  Feb.,    1777 


LIEUTENANT    COLONELS. 


Nash,  Francis.. 
Clark,  Thomas 


..    1  Sept.,    1775 
..  10  April,     1776 


Davis,  William 


.5  Feb.,    1777 


Clark,   Thomas 1  Sept., 

Davis,  William. 10  April, 


MAJORS. 

1775   [   Williams,  William  B 


1776  )    Walker, 


13  June,    1776 
John 20  April,    1777 


STAFF. 


ADJUTANTS. 

Williams,    William 1  Sept.,  1775 

DeKeyser,    Lehansyus.16  Sept.,  1775 

SURGEONS. 

Guion,  Isaac I  Sept.,  1775 

Helmburgh,    Fred 15  Mar.,  1778 

PAYMASTERS. 

Lord,    William n  Dec,  1776 

Bradley,  Richard .    .5  Mar.,  1777 


COMMISSARY. 

K>nnon,  William 23  Sept.,  1776 

CHAPLAIN. 

Tate,  James 13  Oct.,    1775 

JUDGE  ADVOCATE. 

Boyd,  Adam... — Oct.,   1777 


Davis,  William I  Sept.,  1775 

Pickett,   William 1  Sept.,  1775 

Dickson.    Henryf 1  Sept.,  1775 

Allen,  Thomas 1  Sept.,  1775 

Rice,    Hezekiah.. 1  Sept.,  1775 

Rowan,  Robert 1  Sept.,  1775 

Davidson.  George     ..._i  Sept.,  1775 

Moore,  Alfred .  .1  Sept.,  1775- 

Walker,  John 1  Sept.,  1775 

Green,  William 1  Sept.,  1775 

Grainger,  Caleb 1  Sept.,  1775 

Hogg,    Thomas 1  Mar.,  1776 


Thompson,  Lawrence -.15  Aug.,  1776 

Bowman,  Joshua 18  Sept.,  1776 

Dixon,    Tilghman .5  Feb.,    1777 

Rolston,  Robert 8  Mar.,  1777 

Tatum,  Howell.. 3  April,  1777 

Brown,  John:): 26  April,  1777 

Reed,  James .._8July,    1777 

Armstrong,  Wm _  29  Aug. ,  1777 

Summers,    John 10  July,    1778 

King,  James 1  April,  1780 

Calender,    Thomas ,   1780 


*Hon.  W.  L.  Saunders. 

fAfterwards  Colonel  "Hal"  Dickson. 

{Afterwards  Colonel. 


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LIEUTENANTS. 


Lillington,  John   i  Sept  ,  1775 

Berryhill,   William 1  Sept.,  1775 

Rice,   Hezekiah 1  Sept.,  1775 

Bowman,  Joshua 1  Sept.,  1775 

McNeill,  Hector... 1  Sept.,  1775 

Brandon,  William. I  Sept.,  1775 

Thompson,    Lawrence..  1  Sept.,  1775 
Tatum,  Absalom   ..    ...I  Sept.,  1775 

Hill,  William 1  Sept.,  1775 

Hogg,  Thomas I  Sept.,  1775 

Dixon,  Tilghman 20  Oct.,    1775 

Reed,  James 7  July,    1776 

Callender,   Thomas .1  Jan.,     1777 

Gambelle,  Edmund  ....  20  Jan.,    1777 

Walters,  William ..5  Feb.,    1777 

Summers,  John ..5  Feb.,  1777 


Blythe,  Samuel -    -5 

Baker,   Peter 8 

Hall,  Thomas 8 

Varner,    Robert . .. . 8 

Watters  Samuel     29 

King,  James .3 

Rogers,  Patrick ..3 

Rice,  John    . .    8 

Marshall,    Dixon 26 

Scull,   John 26 

Hair,  John  L    16 

Council,  Robert ..20 

Milligan,  James 29 

Armstrong,    William      . — 
Craven,   James      — 


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1777 

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1777 

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1777 

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1777 

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1777 

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1777 

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1777 

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1777 

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1777 

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1777 

Aug. 

1777 

Aug. 

1777 

Aug. 

1777 

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1777 



1777 

McAlister,  Neil    1  Sept.,  1775 

Childs,    James   1  Sept.,  1775 

Graham,   George ...I  Sept.,  1775 

Moore,  Maurice,  Jr 1  Sept.,  1775 

Neill,    Henry ...  1  Sept.,  1775 

Rolston,  Robert I  Sept.,  1775 

Taylor,  John 1  Sept.,  1775 

Turner,  Berryman  ......  r  Sept.,  1775 

Pope,   Henry 1  Sept.,  1775 

Tatum,   Howell 1  Sept.,  1775 


Pickett,  Thomas   .....20  Oct.,    1775 

Brown,   John 20  Oct.,    1775 

Cheese,  John 11  June,   1776 

Craven,  James.. n  June,    1776 

Callender,  Thomas n  June,    1776 

Marshall,    Dixon 28  Mar. ,  1777 

Crawford,  David 10  June,    1777 

Erwin,  John ,  1777 

Council  Robert ,  1777 

Milligan  James , 


SECOND  REGIMENT. 

COLONELS. 


Howe,  Robert    1  Sept.,  1775 

Brigadier    General  10  April,  1776 
Major   General 20  Oct.,  1777 


Martin,    Alexander 10  April, 

Patton,    John... 22  Nov., 


LIEUTENANT   COLONELS 


■  /    Martin,   Alexander 1  Sept.,  1775 

Patton,   John 10  April,  1776 


Harney,  Selby.. 22  Nov., 

Murfree,    Hardy 1  April, 


MAJORS. 

Patton,  John...    -i  Sept.,  1775   I    Murfree,  Hardy 1  Feb., 

White,  John 10  April,  1 776   | 


1776 
W77 


1777 
1778 


1777' 


ADJUTANTS. 

White,    John.. .1  Sept.,  1775 

Ingles,  John   ..3  May,    1776 

Evans,  Thomas." 22  Nov.,  1778 

SURGEONS. 

Pasteur,  William _.i  Sept.,  1775 

McClure,  William 7  June,    1776 


PAYMASTERS. 

Spicer,  John  11  Dec, 

Fenner,     Richard , 

Fenner,    Robert 1  June, 

QUARTERMASTER. 

Slade,  Stephen 1  Jan., 

COMMISSARY. 

Salter    Robert 23  April, 

Salter,   James 19  Dec. , 


1776 
1777 

1778 


1778 


1776 
1776 


CAPTAINS. 


Blount,  James I  Sept.,  1775 

Armstrong,    John*. I  Sept..     1775 

Crawford,  Charles I  Sept.,  1775 

Murfree,  Hardy 1  Sept.,  1775 

Toole,  Henry  Irwin I  Sept.,  1775 

Keas,    Nathan I  Sept.,  1775 

Bright,  Simon ...i  Sept.,  1775 

Payne,  Michael. .1  Sept.,  1775 

Walker,    John 1  Sept.,  1775 

Fenner,  William 1  May,    1776 

Herritage,  John 3  May,    1776 

Vail,  Edward,  Jr 21  Aug.,  1776 


Hall,    Clement .19  April,  1777 

Martin,  James 20  April,  1777 

Tarrant,  Manlove 24  Oct. ,  1777 

Ingles,  John 12  Nov.,  1777 

Cradock,   John 21  Dec,  1777 


Allen,  Charles . 

Gee,   James , 

Williams,    Benjamin... , 

Fenner,   Robert 4  Oct., 

Daves,  John 8  Sept., 

Evans,  Thomas 1  June, 

Budd,  Samuel , 


LIEUTENANTS. 


Grainger,  John 1  Sept.,    1775 

Smith,    Robert iSept.,    1775 

Herritage,  John.. I  Sept.,    1775 

Hall,    Clement I  Sept.,    1775 

Vail,  Edward,  Jr 1  Sept.,    1775 

Tate,  Joseph 1  Sept.,    1775 

Fenner,    William 1  Sept.,    1775 

Williams,  John I  Sept.,    1775 

Gee,  James -I  Sept.,    1775 

Williams,  Benjamin 1  Sept.,    1775 

Gardner,   William 20  Oct.,    1775 

Fenner,    Robert 1  Jan.,    1776 

Vance,  David 20  April,  1776 

Lowe,  Philip 3  May,  1776 

Worth,   Joseph 3  May,  1776 

Standing,    Thomas 3  May,  1776 

s/  Martin,  James 3  May,  1776 

Nash,   Clement. .3  May,  1776 

Ingles,  John 3  May,  1776 

Graham,  Richard .8  June,  1776 

Martin,    Samuel 8  June,  1776 


Tarrant,    Manlove ..8 

Allen,  Charles.... 8 

Evans,  Thomas 19 

Jacob,    John r 

Williams,   John 21 

Buford,    William 15 

Luton,  James.. 4 

Daves,  John 4 

Andrews,  Richard .. — 

Cradock,  John — 

Cotgrave,  Arthur — 

Mcllwaine,  Stringer — 

Parkinson,    James — 

Rolstone,   Isaac. — 

Raiford,    John. — 

Sawyer,  Levy — 

Campen,  James — 

Budd,  Samuel — 

Slade,   Stephen 11 

Fenner  Richard 12 


June, 
Tune, 

July, 

Nov., 
April, 
May, 
Oct., 
Oct., 


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1781 
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1782 


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1777 
1781 
1781 


Vipon,  Henry 1 

Pugh,    Whitmel 1 

Oliver,  John r 

Lowe,  Phillip _.i 

Gardner,    William 1 

Cleveland,  Benjamin 1 

Cook,    James.. ..1 

Caswell,  William 1 

Clinch,  James 1 

Woodhouse,  John 1 

McClammy.   Joseph 20 

Standing,    Thomas 20 

Allen,   Charles 20 

Worth,  Joseph 20 

Cradock,  John 3 

Tarrant,  Manlove ..3 

Smith,  Samuel 3 


Sept, 
Sept. 
Sept. 
Sept. 
Sept. 
Sept. 
Sept 
Sept. 
Sept, 
Sept. 
Oct., 
Oct., 
Oct., 
Oct., 
May, 
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May, 


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1776 

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Tochsey,  William 3 

Sawyer,   William 15 

Evens,  Thomas 6 

Kilbey,  Wm.  Tyler 6 

Jacobs,  John 6 

Bickerstaff,  John S 

Rolestone,    Isaac 8 

Vance,   David 8 

Campen,   James n 

Williams,  William 11 

Pilley,  John ..11 

Daves,  John 30 

Curtis,  Reuben — 

Luton,  James — 

Slade,  Stephen 5 

Lacy,  John 20 

Fenner,    Richard .10 


^.Afterwards  Colonel. 


THIRD  REGIMENT. 

COLONEL. 

Sumner,    Jethro 15  April,  1776  Brigadier  General,  9  Jan.,  1779 

LIEUTENANT  COLONELS. 

Ashton,  William .15  April, 1776    I    Dixon,  Henry 12  May,  1778 

Brewster,  Lott 25  Oct.,  1777    | 

MAJORS. 

Lockhart,  Samuel 15  April,  1776    !    Eaton,    Pinketham 23  Nov.,  1777 

Dixon,  Henry 8  July,  1777    '    Emmett,  James ..15  Feb,  1778 

(From  1st  Regiment.  I 


ADJUTANTS. 

Washington,  Robert. -.15  April,  1776 

Hodgton,  Alvery ,  1777 

Hart,  Anthony ,  1778 

SURGEONS. 

Hall,   Robert 17  April,  1776 

Usher,    William 4  Dec,  1776 

Ridley,    William 21  April,  1777 

PAYMASTERS. 

Bradley,   Richard .  1777 

Blount,  William _n  Dec,  1778 

Ballard,    Keda 10  Oct.,    1779 


QUARTERMASTER. 

Wilson,  Whitfield 24  April,  1777 

Colman,  Charles -.14  Oct.,     1777 

Clandennin,  John 14  Dec,    1779 

COMMISSARY. 

Webb,  John    23  April,  1776 

Amis,  William 6  May,    1776 

Amis,  Thomas 22  Dec,   1776 


Brinkley,  William 16  April,  1770 

Eaton,    Pinketham t6  April,  1776 

Emmet,  James 16  April,  1776 

Granberry,    Thomas 16  April,  1776 

Gray,  John __  . .  .16  April,  1776 

Barrot,  William ...16  April,  1776 

Granberry,    George 16  April,  1776 

Cook,  James 16  April,  1776 

Jones,   Daniel ,  1776 


Ballard,    Keda —  Nov.,  1777 

W-ood,    Matthew. 22  Nov.,  1777 

Madearis,  John 23  Dec,  1777 

Edmund,   Nicholas ,    1777 

Bradley,   Gee .19  Sept.,  1778 

Montford,   Joseph 9  Jan.,    1779 

Yarborough,  Edward — Jan.,   1779 

Fawn,  William ,  


LIEUTENANTS. 


Ballard,   Keda 16  April,  1776. 

Lytle,    Micajah 3  May,  1776 

Wood,  Matthew 24  July,  1776 

Linton,  William.. 24  July,  1776 

Bradley,  Gee ,  1776 

Madearis,  John ..15  April,  1777 

Fawn,   William 15  April.  1777 

Montford,   Joseph 16  April,  1777 

Rushworm,  Wm__ 16  April,  1777 


Hart,  Anthony 16  April,  1777 

Yarborough,    Edward  ..  16  April,  1777 

O'Neal,   Charles 20  July,    1777 

Clandennin,   John 23  Dec,    1777 

Hodgton- Alvery ,    1777 

Granbury,  John ,    1777 

Tillery,    John ,    1777 

Lackey,   Christopher ,    1777 


Clandennin,  John 15  April,  1776 

Yarborough,  Edward 8  May,  1776 


Morgan,  Benjamin —  ,  1776 

O'Neal,  Charles 18  April,  1777 


FOURTH  REGIMENT. 


Polk,   Thomas - __.--._15  April,  1776 


LIEUTENANT-COLONELS. 


Thaxton,  James 15  April,  1776       Armstrong,  John 17  July,    1782 


MAJORS. 

Davidson,  William 15  April,  1776       Nelson,  John. 


.3  Feb.,    1778 


ADJUTANTS. 

Williams,    William.. ._  15  April,  1776 

Covington,    William 28  Mar.,  1777 

Slade,  William. _.  1  June,   177S 

Pasteur,   Thomas 26  June.  1779 

SURGEONS. 

Boyd,  Hugh 17  April,  1776 

Usher,   William 24  April,  1777, 

QUARTERMASTER. 

Douglas,   William. 10  Feb, 


1777 


PAYMASTERS. 

Pasteur,     William ..12  Dec,  1776 

Duncan,   Robert ,  1777 

Pasteur,    Thomas 19  Oct.,  1782 

COMMISSARY. 

Southerland,  Ransome_23  April,  1776 
Mallett,    Daniel 16  Dec,  1776 

CHAPLAIN. 

Atkin,  James 5  April,  1777 


CAPTAINS. 


Moore,    Roger 16  April,  1776 

Ashe,  John ...16  April,  1776 

Maclaine,  John 16  April,  1776 

Smith,    Robert __  16  April,  1776 

Coles,  William  T 16  April,  1776 

Harris,  Thomas 16  April,  1776 

Philips,    Joseph _  16  April,  1776 


Nelson,  John.. _ 16  April,  1776 

Goodman,    William iOct.,     1776 

Williams,  James 3  April,   1777 

Lewis,     Micajah. 25  July,     1777 

Carter,  Benjamin . .1  Jan.,      1779 

Brevard,  Alexander 20  Oct.,     1780 


LIEUTENANTS. 


Williams,  James 7  June,    1776 

Coots,  James 20  Nov.,   1776 

Whitmel,    Blunt . .20  Nov.,   1776 

Carter,  Benjamin 22  Nov.,  1776 

Brevard,  Alexander 9  Dec,    1776 

McGibbony,    Patrick 9  Dec,   1776 

Williams,    William 9  Dec,  1776 

Wilkinson,  Reuben 9  Dec,  1776 

Pollock,    Jacob    ,1776 

Alexander,    Charles 20  Jan.,    1777 

Moslander,   Abel 25  Jan.,  1777 


Routledge,   William 25  Jan.,  1777 

Jones,  David 3  April,  1777 

Polk,   Charles 25  April,  1777 

Slade,  William I  May,   1777 

Redpeth,  John 20  Aug.,  1777 

Gillespie,  Robert —  Aug.,  1777 

Knott,  William ,    1777 

Hickman,  William ,    1777 

Pasteur,  Thomas .29  Dec,   1778 

Hollingsworth,   Charles , 


Brevard,  Alexander 27  Nov.,  1776 

McGibbony,  Patrick 27  Nov.,  1776 

Pasteur,  Thomas 15  July,    1777 

Murray,     William 1  April,  1777 


McCarthy,    Florence 1  May,   1777 

Nelson,  Alexander 1  July,    1777 

Gillespie,   Robert ,  1777 

Curtis,    Joshua , 


FIFTH  REGIMENT. 


COLONEL. 

Buncombe,  Edward 15  April,  1776 

LIEUTENANT  COLONELS. 

Irwin,  Henry 15  April,  1776    I    Dawson,    Levy -.19  Oct.,   1777 

Davidson,  William 4  Oct.,    1777    | 


MAJORS. 

Dawson,  Levy 15  April,  1776    I    Blount,    Reading.. 

Hogg,    Thomas 4  Oct.,    1777    J 


— ,   17S2 


ADJUTANTS. 

Darnall,    Henry 15  April,  1776 

Verrier,  James 1  Oct.,    1776 

Armstrong,  Thomas,  A.  D.  C, 

28  Mar.,  I7"82 
SURGEON. 

Cooley,   Samuel 16  April,  1776 

COMMISSARY. 
Mallett,   Peter 23  April,  1776 


PAYMASTER. 
Rogers,    John,    Jr 11  Dec,  1776 

QUARTERMASTER. 

Swann,   Nimrod 18  June,  1777 

CHAPLAINS. 

Foard,    Hezekiah  . 20  April,  1777 

Boyd,  Adam .1  Oct.,  1777 


Blount,  Reading 16  April,  1776 

Enloe,  John 16  April,  1776 

Caswell,    William 16  April,  1776 

Alderson,  Simon 16  April,  1776 

Stedmon,    Benjamin 16  April,  1776 

Simons,    Peter 16  April,  1776 

Williams,  John  P 16  April.  1776 

Ward,  William 16  April,  1776 

Darnall,    Henry 1  Oct.,    1776 


Coleman,  Benjamin 30  April,  1777 

Groves,  William 17  Aug.,  1777 

Armstrong,    Thomas 25  Oct.,   1777 

Goodin,  Christopher —  Jan.,  1779 

Porterfield,    Dennis 1  Feb.,  1779 

Stewart,     Charles -12  May,  1780 

Bailey,  Benjamin 8  Sept.,  1781 

Reed,  Jesse ..I  April,  1782 

McNees,  John 2  Nov.,  1782 


LIEUTENANTS. 


TLborne,  Thomas 1 5  April,  1776 

Cooper,  William 16  April,  1776 

Armstrong,  Thomas 16  April,  1776 

'Groves,   William 16  April,  1776 

Lockey,  Christopher 3  May,  1776 

Little,   Micajah 6  May,  1776 

Allen,  John 1  Oct.,  1776 

Bailey,  Benjamin 1  Oct.,  1776 

Curtis,  John 1  Oct.,  1776 

Eborne,  John .1  Oct.,  1776 

Hodges,    John 1  Oct.,  1776 

Long,  Nehemiah 1  Oct.,  1776 

Reed,    Jesse 20  Oct.,  1776 

Sugg,  George ,  1776 

McNees,  John 8  Mar.,  1777 


Roberts,    John 28  Mar.,  1777 

Hewell,   William 28  Mar.,  1777 

Ewell,   William 20  April,  1777 

Blount,    Thomas 28  April,  1777 

Stewart,   Charles 23  July,    1777 

Diggs,  Anthony 20  Aug.,  1777 

Smith,  Jabez I  Sept.,  1777 

Gerald,   Charles 19  Dec,    1777 

Allen,  WTalter 4  Oct.,    1777 

Ivey,    Curtis. 10  Oct.,    1777 

Holland.  Spier... 25  Oct.,   1777 

Allen,  Thomas. ,    1777 

Verrier,  James —  June,   1778 

Crutches!  Anthony 18  May,  1781 


Holland,  Spier.. 24  Mar.,  1776 

Alderson,   Thomas 3  May,  1776 

Hodges,  John 4  May,  1776 

McKinne,  James ..9  May,  1776 

Palmer,    Joseph 6  June,  1776 

Bush,   John ,  1776 

Wooton,  Shadrach ,  1776 

Diggs,  Anthony 20  Mar.,  1777 


Allen,  Walter .28  Mar.,  1777 

Ivey,  Curtis 23  April,  1777 

Gerald,   Charles   30  April,  1777 

Crutches,   Henry ..20  Aug.,   1777 

Verrier,  James 20  Aug. ,   1777 

Smith,  Jabez ,    1777 

Crutches,  Anthony 27  Feb.,  1780 


SIXTH  REGIMENT. 


COLONELS. 


Lillington,  Alexander..  15  April,  1776       Lamb,    Gideon 26  Jan.,   1777 


LIEUTENANT  COLONELS. 


Taylor,  William 15  April,  1776 

Lytle,  Archibald 26  Jan.,  1777 


Ashe,  John  B 2  Nov.,  1778 


Lamb,  Gideon 15  April,  1776 

Ashe,  John   B 26  Jan.,  1777 

McRee,  Griffith  J ir  Sept.,  17S1 


MAJORS. 

Donoho,    Thomas 13  Oct.,   1781 

Daugherty,   George 17  July,    1782 


ADJUTANTS. 

Crafton,    Bennet 15  April,  1776 

Coffield,   Benjamin 17  May,    1777 

SURGEONS. 

McClure,  William 17  April,  1776 

Wilson,    Robert .8  June,    1776 


PAYMASTERS. 

Moseley,    William 11  Dec,  1776 

Cheeseboro,    John 3  July,  1777 

Dixon,  Charles 19  Jan.,  1778 

QUARTERMASTERS. 

Johnson,  James 2  April,  1777 

Shaw,   Daniel 2  June,  1778 


COMMISSARY. 
Hart,  Thomas   23  April,  1776 

CAPTAINS. 


James,    John 16  April, 

Mitchell,  George 16  April, 

Council,  Arthur 16  April, 

McRee,  Griffith  J 16  April, 

Taylor,   Philip 16  April, 

Lytle,  Archibald 16  April. 

Saunders,    Jesse 16  April, 

Ashe,  John    Baptista..  16  April, 
Glover,    William 7  May, 


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Donoho,    Thomas 10  Sept.,  1776 

Daugherty,  George 2S  Oct.,    1776 

White,  Thomas 20  Jan.,  1777 

Child,  Francis 26  Jan.,  1777 

Williams,  Daniel    1  April,  1777 

Pike,    Benjamin ...28  April,  1777 

Little,  William 28  Jan.,  1777 

Hadley,   Joshua. 13  June,  1779 

Jones,  Samuel ,  1781 


LIEUTENANTS. 


Little,    William 16  April,  1776 

Armstrong,   Andrew 16  April,  1776 

Goodin,  Christopher 16  April,  1776 

Moore,  Dempsey, 16  April,  1776 

Thompson,  Samuel 16  April,  1776 

Glover,    William 16  April,  1776 

Pike,  Benjamin .16  April,  1776 

Henderson,    Pleasant..  16  April,  1776 

Williams,  Daniel .16  April,  1776 

Child,   Francis 16  April,  1776 

Love,   Amos.. 16  April,  1776 

White,  Thomas 16  April,  1776 

Armstrong,  Thomas 16  April,  1776 

Kennon,  John 16  April,  1776 

Donoho,   Thomas 16  April,  1776 

Daugherty,  George 16  April,  1776 

McCann,  John 16  April,  1776 

Hart,  John 7  May,   1776 

Owens,    John 7  May,   1776 


Martin,    Samuel 6  June,  1776 

Jones,  Maurice 15  June,  1776 

Lytle,  William .6  June,  1776 

Grant,   Reuben 6  June,  1776 

Pasteur,  John ..2  July,   1776 

Parker.  Keda 19  Sept.,  1776 

Green,   William 28  Oct.,    1776 

Jones,     Samuel ..ijan.,    1777 

Hadley,  Joshua I  April.  1777 

Hilton,   William 1  April,  1777 

Porterfield,  Dennis 2  April,  1777 

Walker,    Solomon 20  April,  1777 

Handcock  William...   28  April,  1777 

Dickinson,    Richard 10  April,  1777 

Shaw,  Daniel 11  Oct.,    1777 

White,   Matthew ,    1777 

Dixon,    Charles 8  Feb.,    1779 

Saunders,  Williams 8  Feb.,   1779 


Lytle,  William. 16  April,  1776 

Grant,   Thomas 16  April,  1776 

Porterfield,  Dennis 16  April,  1776 

Hadley,  Joshua 16  April,  1776 

Walker,    Solomon 16  April,  1776 

Grant,    Reuben 16  Aprd,  1776 

Singletary,  Richard 16  April,  1776 

Outlaw,  Edward 16  April,  1776 

Parker,  Keda 7  May,    1776 

Jones,    Samuel .6  June,  1776 


Green,    William . 6  June,  1776 

Dickinson,  Richard .2  April,  1777 

Dixon,    Charles 2  April,  1777 

Williams,  Theophilus 2  April,  1777 

Mixon,   Charles.. .2  April,  1777 

Saunders,    WTilliam 2  April,  1777 

Shaw,  Daniel. 2  April,  1777 

Liscombe,  John 28  April,  1777 

Cheesboro,  John 25  April,  1779 


SEVENTH  REGIMENT. 

COLONELS. 

Hogun,  James 26  Nov.,  1776       Mebane,  Robert.. 9  Feb.,  1777 

Brigadier  General. — , | 

LIEUTENANT  COLONEL. 

Mebane,  Robert 27  Nov.,  1776 

MAJORS. 

Brewster,  Lott ...27  Nov.,  1776    I    Fenner,  William 24  Oct.,  1777 

(To  3d  Regiment.)  (From  2d  Regiment.) 

STAFF. 

QUARTERMASTER. 

Dawes,   Josiah 10  July,  1777 

COMMISSARY. 

Bryan,  Hardy 11  Dec,  1776 

SURGEON, 
Hamilton,  Hanse —  April,  1777 


ADJUTANTS. 

Dawes,  Abraham 22  Dec,  1776 

Beeks,    William —  Dec,   1777 

PAYMASTERS. 

Harvey,  James n  Dec,  1776 

Guion,  Isaac ,  1777 

Baker,    John —  June,  1778 


Brickell,  Thomas 28  Nov.,  1776 

McGlaughan,   John...   28  Nov.,  1776 

Poynter,    John 28  Nov.,  1776 

Walker,   Joseph -28  Nov.,  1776 

Bell,    Green     28  Nov.,  1776 

Cotton,  Josiah 2S  Nov.,  1776 

Macon,  John 11  Dec,  1776 

Ely,  Lemuel. 17  Dec,  1776 


Vaughan,    James 19  Dec,  1776 

Dawson,    Henry 19  Dec,  1776 

Baker,  John   6  July,   1777 

Dayley,  Joshua 12  Oct.,  1777 

Ely,    Eli ...12  Oct.,  1777 

Ferrebee,    William 1  July,  1781 

Walton,  William I  Aug.,  1781 


LIEUTENANTS. 


Hays,  James 28  Nov., 

Baker,  John... 2S  Nov., 

Lynch,  John 2S  Nov., 

Powers,   James 28  Nov., 

Whedbee",    Richard 2S  Nov., 

Winborne,  John .28  Nov., 

Eason,   Seth 28  Nov., 

Watson,  Thomas .28  Nov., 

Ferrebee,    William 28  Nov., 

Barrow,  Samuel 2S  Nov., 

Vaughan,   James 28  Nov., 

Macon,    John 28  Nov., 

Bryant,   John,  Jr 28  Nov., 

Coleman,    Theophilus._2S  Nov., 
Noblen,   William 28  Nov., 


1776  j  Snowden,    William 28  Nov  ,  1776 

1776  '  Ely,  Eli 11  Dec,  1776 

1776  i  Myrick,  John 11  Dec,  1776 

1776  ;  Moore,  John 17  Dec,  1776 

1776  Dayley,    Joshua.. 19  Dec,  1776 

1776  Harrison,  William 19  Dec,  1776 

1776  1  Ramsey,   Allen 19  Dec,  1776 

1776  i  Barrow,    Jacob 22  Dec,  1776 

1776  I  Bailey,  Benjamin.. 22  Dec,  1776 

1776  j  Walton,  William 17  April,  1777 

1776  I  Jones,  Thomas   15  Aug.,  1777 

1776  billon,  Benjamin 12  Oct.,    1777 

1776  ,  Lassiter,    Jethro 12  Oct  ,    1777 

1776  i  Gee,  Howell — Nov.,  1777 

1776 


Mercer,  John 2S  Nov. ,  1776 

Dillon,  Benjamin 28  Nov.,  1776 

Caustauphen,  James 2S  Nov.,  1776 

Lassiter,,    Jeihro 2S  Nov.,  1776 

Myrick,  John 28  Nov.,  1776 

Blanton,  Rowland 28  Nov.,  1776" 

Lynch,    John 28  Nov.,  1776 

Webb,    Elisha ..28  Nov.,  1776 


Bailey,    Benjamin 28  Nov.,  1776 

Harrison,    William 11  Dec,   1776 

Sledge,  Arthur. 19  Dec,   1776 

Whitaker,    Hudson 22  Dec,    1776 

Gee,  Howell .15  April,  1777 

White,  William 17  April,  1777 

Jones,  Thomas 17  April,  1777 

Bryan,    Benjamin 27  April,  1777 


EIGHTH   REGIMENT. 


COLONEL. 

Armstrong,    James 26  Nov.,  1776 

LIEUTENANT  COLONELS. 


Ingram,    James 27  Nov.,  1776 

Lockhart,  Samuel. — Sept.,  1777 

(From  3d  Regiment.) 


Dawson,    Levi 19  Oct.,     1777 

Harney,   Selby 22  Nov  ,  1777 


MAJOR. 
Harney,  Selby 27  Nov.,  1776 


IO 


ADJUTANTS. 

Bush,    William 12  May,  1781 

Bush,  John 7  Aug.,  1781 

SURGEON. 
Loomis,  Jonathan 26  Nov.,  1776 

PAYMASTER, 

Taylor,'  John 24  July,  1777 


STAFF. 

QUARTERMASTER. 

Graves,  Francis 1  Sept.,  1777 


COMMISSARY. 

Green,    Joseph 11  Dec,  1776 

Blount,  Jesse 11  Dec.,  1776 


Walsh,  John 28  Nov.,  1776 

Raiford,  Robert 28  Nov.,  1776 

Hargett,  Frederick 28  Nov.,  1776 

Pope,  Henry .28  Nov.,  1776 

Gurly,    William ..28  Nov.,  1776 

May,  James,  Jr 28  Nov. ,  1776 

Nixon,  Thomas 2S  Nov.,  1776 


Ward,  Edward. 2S  Nov.,  1776 

Tartanson,  Francis 16  Jan.,    1777 

Quinn,   Michael 1  Aug. ,  1777 

Dennis,  William 20  Sept.,  1777 

Chapman,  Samuel 5  April,  1779 

Pearl,    James ..17  July,    1782 


LIEUTENANTS. 


Williams,  Nathaniel  B.28  Nov.,  1776 

Quinn,  Michael ...28  Nov.,  1776 

Dennis,   William. 28  Nov.,  1776 

Chapman,  Samuel 28  Nov.,  1776 

Foreman,  Caleb 28  Nov.,  1776 

Greer,    Robert 28  Nov.,  1776 

Jones,  Philip 28  Nov.,  1776 

Wood,  Solomon 2S  Nov.,  1776 

McNaughton,    John. ..28  Nov.,  1776 

Rhodes,  Joseph 28  Nov.,  1776 

Singletary,  William 28  Nov.,  1776 

Lewis,   Joseph 28  Nov.,  1776 

Godfrey,    William 28  Nov.,  1776 


Mills,    James... 28  Nov.,  1776 

Mills,    Benjamin 28  Nov.,  1776 

Carraway,  Gideon 28  Nov.,  1776 

Respess,    Richard 2S  Nov.,  1776 

Bush,    John 8  Feb.,    1777 

Messic,    Jacob 24  April,  1777 

Langford,   Alloway 1  Aug.,  1777 

Bush,  William 15  Aug.,  1777 

Owen,    Stephen 15  Aug.,  1777 

Hollowell,  Samuel 20  Sept.,  1777 

Graves,  Francis 26  Oct.,  1777 

Pearl,  James .29  Oct.,  1777 


Lanier,  James,  Jr. 28  Nov.,  1776 

Pearl,  James... 28  Nov.,  1776 

Messic,    Jacob.. 2S  Nov.,  1776 

Carpenter,   Peter.. 2S  Nov.,  1776 

Jones,  Samuel 28  Nov. ,  1776 


Respess,   John 28  Nov. ,  1776 

Custis.    Thomas 28  Nov.,  1776 

Bertie,   Thomas 28  Nov.,  1776 

Langford,   Alloway 8  Feb.,    1777 

Bush,  William 10  April,  1777 


NINTH  REGIMENT. 

COLONEL. 

Williams,  John  P 26  Nov.,  1776 

LIEUTENANT  COLONEL. 
Luttrell  John 27  Nov.,   1776 

MAJOR. 
Polk,  William 27  Nov.,  1776 


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ADJUTANTS. 

McSheehy.  Miles 12  Feb.,  1777 

Nuthall,    Nathaniel    ..    26  May,    1777 


Johnston,    Lancelot 22  Dec. 

McCrory,  Thomas..  ...28  Nov. 

Cook,  Richard  D 28  Nov. 

Ramsey,  Matthew 28  Nov. 

Wade,    Joseph  J    28  Nov. 

Roche]],    John 28  Nov. 

Brown,    Morgan 28  Nov. 

•'.Bullock,  Daniel 2S  Nov. 

Brevard,    John .28  Nov. 

Daniel,   James    .      28  Nov. 

Johnson,    Joshua .28  Nov. 

Dickerson,   Nathaniel.. 28  Nov. 

Neal,  William 28  Nov. 

Rochell,    Lovick 28  Nov. 

Sharpe.  Anthony 28  Nov. 

Williams,    Ralph 28  Nov. 

Stewart,  George.    28  Nov. 

Spratt,   Thomas 28  Nov. 

Ferrall,  Micajah. 28  Nov, 

Clark,    Thomas 28  Nov. 

Brice,    Peter ;. . . 28  Nov. 

Pearce,    George 28  Nov. 

Smith,  John 28  Nov. 

Coleman,  John 28  Nov. 

Thomas,   John    28  Nov. 

Hicks,    William    28  Nov. 


COMMISSARY. 

Dent,    William.    .ti  Dec,  1776 

Guion,  Isaac. .    ... 11  Dec,  1776 


1776 

CAPTAINS 


I776 
1776 
I776 
1776 

I776 


Rice  Hezekiah.        28 

Brevard,  Joel .28 

Henderson,    Michael  -.28 

Hal],    James — 

Sharp,  Anthony 24 


LIEUTENANTS 

1776 
I776 
1776 


I776 
1776 
1776 
1776 
1776 
1776 
1776 
1776 
I776 
ENSIGNS 


Reese,  George.. 28 

Harris,   West 28 

Ross,  Francis    .  _ 28 

Yancey,    Charles    ...-.28 

Hart,  Samuel    .28 

Stewart,  Joseph    . .28 

Covington,    James .28 

Dobbins,  Hugh — 

Lewis,    William — 

Tatum,    James 1 

Clark,  Thomas 1 


1776 
1776 
1776 
1776 
1776 
1776 
1776 
1776 


Moore,  Robert 28 

Johnston,  Joseph 28 

Little,    William 6 

Rice,  Jeptha 15 

Nuthall,    Nathaniel...    20 

McRory,  James .' 2 

Tatum,    James 12 

Washington,  William..  15 


Nov., 
Nov., 
Dec, 
Mar., 
May, 
May, 
Aug., 
Aug., 


1776 
1776 
1776 
1777 
1777 
1777 
1777 
1777 


TENTH  REGIMENT. 

COLONEL. 
Shepard,   Abraham — 17  April,  1777. 

LIEUTENANT  COLONELS. 
MAJORS. 


STAFF. 


SURGEONS. 

Green,  James  W 7  Dec,  1779 

Forgus,   James 20  Aug.,  1782 

SURGEON'S  MATES. 

Moore,    William    19  Jan.,  1778 

Green,  James  W 10  June,  1778 

Forgus,    James 21  Feb.,  1782 


Bull,   Thomas. 


,  1782 


Maclaine,   William 1  Jan.,  1783 


QUARTERMASTERS. 


Verrier,  James —  April,  1779 

Campbell,    James 10  Sept.,  1779 

Graves,   Francis 6  Nov. ,  1778 

Steed,    Jesse. 13  July,    1781 


12 


Herron,  Armwell 19  April,  1777 

Wilson,  James   ......    19  April,  1777 

Gregory,    Dempsey 19  April,  1777 

Jarvis,  John .19  April,  1777 

Moore,  Isaac ..19  April,  1777 

Vanoy,  Andrew 19  April,  1777' 

Stevenson,  ,Silas.. ..' — 19  April,  1777 


Rhodes,  Joseph  J    1  Aug  ,  1777 

Shepard,  William .20  Jan.,    1778 

Mills,  James.  — June,  1779 

Campbell,  James    ..    ..14  Dec,  1779 

Bacot    Peter 8  Sept.,   1781 

Jones,   Samuel ..II  Sept.,  1781 

Moore,  Wk] ah    . 13  Oct.,     1781 


LIEUTENANTS. 


Barber,   William 19  April,  1777 

Cook,  George .19  April,  1777 

Cannon,   Lewis   ......  19  April,   1777 

Campbell,  James ..19  April,  1777 

Koen,  Caleb    19  April,  1777 

Lowe,   John .19  April,  1777 

McCauley,  Matthew... 19  April,  1777 

Nicholson,    Robert 19  April,  1777 

Rountree,  Reuben 19  April,  1777 

Jones,    Timothy,    19  April,  1777 

Ferrebee,    Joseph 5  May,    1777 

Ferrell,   William .8  Sept.,  1777 

Jones,  Samuel 4  Oct.,     1777 

Hayes,  Robert... .9  Oct.,    1777 

Moore,   Elijah 12  Oct.,     1777 

Graves,  Francis 26  Oct.,    1777 

Cooper,  Solomon .20  Jan.,     1778 

Faircloth,   William.    ...20  Jan.,  1778 

Gatling,  Levy 12  Feb.,  1778 

Wright,  David   ..    15  Feb.,  1778 

Varcaze,    James..    17  Mar,,  1778 

Southall,   Stephen  ..1  April,  1*778 

Lawrence,    Nathaniel 1  June,    1778 

Snowden,    Nathaniel 5  June,  1778 


Wallace,  James. ..30  Nov.,  1778 

Ferrell,  Luke   L    ...... ,  1778 

Turner,    Robert ,  1778 

Dillain,  John.. —  Feb  ,  1779 

Cowan,    David 20  Mar.,  1779 

Morehead,  James -.23  Mar.,  1779 

Campbell,  John 20  April,  1779 

Dudley,    Thomas   20  June,  1779 

Lord,    William 1  Aug.,  1779 

Lewis,  Joel 1  Aug..  1779 

Hargrave,    William 30  Mar.,  1780 

Foard,   John:... ,1780 

Ashe,    Samuel..    ..    ..23  Jan.,    1781 

Pyeatt,   Peter.    30  Mar.,  1781 

Brevard,  Joseph 1  Aug.,  1781 

Dixon,  Wynn ..5  July,    1781 

Hill,  John ..    .1    5  July,    1781 

Scurlock,  James      ......  I  Sept. ,  1 78 1 

Bell,  Robert .8  Sept.,  1781 

Alexander,    William 8  Sept.,  1781 

Steed,   Jesse. ..8  Sept.,  1781 

Holmes,  Hardy  •_ ,    1781 

Williams,    Nathaniel.. —  Jan.,     1782 


Wright,    David   ... 19  April, 

Shute,    Thomas   19  April, 

McRenolds,   Robert 19  April, 

Hays,    Robert    16  Aug., 

Richardson,  John 1  Oct., 

Cawall,  Butler,. , 

Singleton,    Robert    .  .    . —  ■ , 

Gatling,   Levy , 

Hargrave,  William 20  Jan., 

Orrell,  Thomas .14  Mar., 

Mossom,    Richard 4  Sept. , 


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1777 

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1777 


1778 
1778 
1778 


Foard,  John    30  Nov.,  1778 

Charlton,  William    ..    .14  Mar.,  1779 

Gibson,    Thomas 20  Feb.,  1780 

Dixon,  Wynn . .  ..1  Mar.,  1781 

Hill,  John 4  April,  1781 

Daves,  John ._  6  May,    1781 

Brevard,    Joseph 9  May,    1781 

Alexander,  William 10  May,   1781 

Bell,   Robert   ... 18  May,   1781 

Steed,    Jesse . ,.    .  1  June,  1781 


ARTILLERY. 

Kingsbury,  John,  Captain __ 19  July,  1777 

Jones,  Phillip,  Captain-Lieutenant . .  .19  July,  1777 

Wall,  James,  1st  Lieutenant -19  July,  1777 

Vance,  John  Curton,  2d  Lieutenant. 19  July,  1777 

Douglas,  Robert,  3d  Lieutenant _ 19  July,  1777 


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